The New York Yankees signed first-round draft pick James Kaprielian on Wednesday.
Kaprielian reportedly received a $2.65 million signing bonus. The Yankees had until Friday to sign him.
The 6-foot-4 right-hander went 10-4 with a 2.03 ERA during his junior season at UCLA, leading the Pac-12 with 114 strikeouts (9.6 per nine innings). The Yankees drafted him 16th overall.
Kaprielian led the Pac-12 in strikeouts in each of the last two seasons, meriting all-conference honors.